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Many US universities seem to be major offenders (or victims, I suppose). There are far too many buildings being renovated or entirely replaced that are already
by vinay427 9y ago
Many US universities seem to be major offenders (or victims, I suppose). There are far too many buildings being renovated or entirely replaced that are already one of the newer buildings on campus, and they're of course named after some donor.
- nerdponx 9y agoThis happened at my alma mater. I stopped donating.
- privacypoller 9y agoIt's pretty hard to put your foundation or key donor's name on "janitorial operating budget for 2018-2020"
- rkangel 9y agoThere is a selection bias here: you only hear about the self-aggrandising donors. A lot of people want to donate for the sake of it, not for the reputational value. They will be more likely to give to the boring every day things, and don't want their name attached anyway.